SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 25, 2018-- Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B),
announced today that the hit STARZ Original series "Power" created by Courtney A. Kemp will welcome Top Dawg Entertainment international superstar, Kendrick Lamar to appear in a guest role opposite 50 Cent in the not-to-miss episode 505. The episode will air on Sunday, July 29th at 8PM ET/PT on STARZ and will be available for download and streaming on the STARZ app and STARZ ON DEMAND starting at 12:01AM ET.

Said executive producer Mark Canton,
"Kendrick is a once in a generation talent and Courtney, 50 and I felt
it would be exciting to create a role for him in 'Power.' Everyone
involved is thrilled to have him join the family."
Platinum-selling, Grammy®-award and Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar
is one of the rare artists who has achieved critical and commercial
success while earning the respect and support of those who inspired him.
A native of Compton, Calif., Lamar released his debut album, "good kid, m.A.A.d city" in October 2012
which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and earned him seven
Grammy Award nominations. His second album, "To Pimp a Butterfly,"
released in March 2015 immediately earned rave reviews and topped the Billboard 200, garnering Lamar five Grammy® nominations with a win for Best Rap Album. On April 14
2017, Lamar released his fourth studio album, "DAMN." which sold
603,300 copies in its first week and remained number one on the
Billboard 200 for four consecutive weeks. Complex Magazine claimed it is his "most ambitious album to date" and Rolling Stone named him "the most gifted rapper of a generation." Lamar made history earlier this year winning a Pulitzer Prize for music.
"Power" returned for its highly-anticipated fifth season on Sunday, July 1
more than doubling the record-breaking acquisition and viewership
performance on the STARZ App over Season 4, and growing 40% in VOD
viewing and 9% in total average audience season over season. The hugely
successful New York-based crime drama from executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and show creator Courtney Kemp
continues to raise the stakes and in the upcoming episode 505 "Happy
Birthday," The St. Patricks celebrate Tariq's birthday... the first time
without Raina and Tasha finds a shoulder to cry on in Terry Silver.
Ghost is on the outs with Tate and the Queens Child Project and
discovers Dre is ready to replace him in the legitimate world, driving
him toward reckless behavior. Kanan drops Tariq back at school, the two
of them bonding over their shared mistrust of Ghost.About "Power"
"Power" is a visionary drama that straddles the glamorous Manhattan lifestyles of the rich and infamous and the underworld of the international drug trade. The cast is led by Omari Hardwick as James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a man trying to escape his role as a drug kingpin for a legitimized life in the elite of NYC; Joseph Sikora as his brother in arms in the drug business, Tommy Egan; Naturi Naughton plays Ghost's fierce wife Tasha St. Patrick; and Lela Loren is his first love, Assistant U.S. Attorney Angela Valdes.
"Power" is created by Courtney A. Kemp who executive produces alongside Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Mark Canton, Randall Emmett, and Gary Lennon. The show is also produced by G-Unit Films and Television, the production company launched by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, and Canton's Atmosphere Entertainment MM.
For more information on "Power" and access to press materials and
show assets, please visit the new STARZ Media Room, compatible with iPad
devices: https://mediaroom.starz.com/
Check out "Power" online Facebook Page and follow @Power_STARZ on Twitter and @Power_Starz on Instagram. Join the conversation with #PowerTV and #STARZ.
Website: https://www.starz.com/series/power/episodesAbout Starz
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entertainment company that provides premium subscription video
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distributes content for worldwide audiences, including its investment in
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brand and STARZ ENCORE channels and provides high-quality, entertaining
premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels
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than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every
year and up to 1,500 every month, including STARZ Original series,
first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming.